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Deputy Director of Supply Chain

Ref: AS3385844

Oxford, England

£105,000

  • Permanent
  • Healthcare Supply Chain
  • Contract Management
  • Operational Improvement

About the candidate

A highly capable supply chain leader with extensive experience across healthcare operations, procurement and logistics. They have managed complex, multi-site environments and are confident leading teams, improving processes and working closely with clinical and operational stakeholders.

Available for a permanent role and able to start in two weeks, they bring a strong mix of strategic thinking, contract management and hands-on operational delivery. Their background is well suited to organisations looking to improve service levels, reduce cost and build more resilient healthcare supply chains.

What makes them great?

  • Delivers measurable cost savings: Implemented process improvements that reduced logistics costs by around 20%, while maintaining high standards of healthcare service delivery.
  • Strong commercial impact: Negotiated supply contracts that achieved approximately 15% cost reductions and supported better alignment between procurement and operational needs.
  • Improves performance and reliability: Helped drive a 30% improvement in on-time delivery metrics through better coordination, vendor relationships and inventory management.

Areas of expertise

  • Healthcare supply chain operations: Experienced in managing supply chain activity across multiple hospital sites, with a strong focus on service delivery, resilience and patient-centred outcomes.
  • Procurement and contract management: Skilled in supplier negotiation, contract oversight and aligning procurement activity with operational and clinical priorities.
  • Logistics and stakeholder collaboration: Confident coordinating logistics, inventory and vendor relationships while building strong partnerships across internal teams.